Josh Reddick went 2-for-4 and scored a pair of runs in a Game 3 win over the Dodgers on Friday.

He doubled to left field and scored in the Astros' four-run second inning outburst. In the fifth frame he singled to center then scored when pitcher Tony Watson made a throwing error on a comebacker off the bat of Evan Gattis. Reddick went 1-for-25 with a single in the ALCS against the Yankees but has come alive in the World Series. He is now 4-for-11 through three games against the Dodgers. Sat, Oct 28, 2017 12:50:00 AM

Josh Reddick reached three times against Chris Sale in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

Not bad for a guy who almost certainly would have been on the bench if Jake Marisnick hadn't gone down last month. The Astros still could have started Cameron Maybin over him against the tough lefty today, but they're glad they didn't. Thu, Oct 5, 2017 07:49:00 PM

Josh Reddick (back) will start in right field and bat sixth in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday against the Red Sox.

Reddick missed the final week of the regular season with a back injury, but he has been cleared to return to action for the ALDS opener versus Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale. The full lineup for Houston: George Springer CF, Alex Bregman 3B, Jose Altuve 2B, Carlos Correa SS, Evan Gattis DH, Josh Reddick RF, Yulieski Gurriel 1B, Marwin Gonzalez LF, Brian McCann C. Justin Verlander is on the mound. Thu, Oct 5, 2017 12:03:00 PM

Depth Charts

Yuli Gurriel (hand) returned to Astros' camp Monday and went through a light workout.

Gurriel required surgery last Wednesday to remove the hook of the hamate bone in his left hand. He's due to miss 5-6 weeks and will also serve a five-game suspension for his insensitive gesture to Yu Darvish during the World Series, so a return in mid-to-late April is likely.

Brady Rodgers (elbow) threw off a mound Tuesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May.

It was the second career Tommy John procedure for Rodgers, who likely won't be an option for the Astros until the middle of the 2018 regular season. The 27-year-old right-hander holds a promising 3.37 ERA in 275 career innings at the Triple-A level. He made his major league debut with the Astros in 2016.

Jandel Gustave (elbow) is expected to begin throwing off a mound in late March.

Gustave underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last June and will likely be rehabbing until late July or early August. The 25-year-old righty owns a 3.98 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and 18/11 K/BB ratio in 20 1/3 career major league innings.